rhythmism is an entertainment system which uses original maraca based devices and manipulates a video like Visual Jocky (VJ) on real-time. Focusing on both of the structure and operating characteristics of the maracas, every user can enjoy VJ performance intuitively and physically. rhythmism utilizes two different maracas; “material maraca” and “effect maraca”. After inserting material balls into the material maraca, the user can control the playing speed of the motion graphics data by shaking the maraca and can switch the current data by rotating the maraca. On the other hand, the user can control each parameter of the inserted visual effect ball by shaking the effect maraca and, switch the current effect by rotating it.

VJ System, 2006 – 2007

Yukinari Iwata: Concept / Body Design / Direction of Demo Video
Satoru Tokuhisa: Design / Programming

Demo Video

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Award

2006[10th]Japan Media Art Festival Entertainment Division, Jury Recommended work
15 December, 2006.

Invited Talk

Satoru Tokuhisa.
rhythmism
File 2007 Symposium, Sao Paulo, 13-17 August, 2007.

International Conference

Satoru Tokuhisa, Yukinari Iwata and Masa Inakage.
rhythmism: A VJ Performance System with Maracas based Devices
ACE 2007, Salzburg, Austria, 13-15 June, 2007.
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Exhibition

2006[10th]Japan Media Art Festival Entertainment Division
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo, 24 February – 4 March, 2007.